Telecom
Airtel’s Red Hot Promo Is Back
Airtel said at the weekend that following the success of its ‘Red Hot’ promo which was first introduced last year, it has launching the second edition of the consumer promo, which has created life-changing opportunities for scores of Airtel customers to become instant millionaires.
For the second edition, Airtel Nigeria has raised the bar by offering a star prize of a brand new 2015 Range Rover.
The promo will further produce one winner of one million naira daily while 100 lucky customers will each win N10,000 daily for 60 days, through electronic draws.
Every customer that participates in the promo will stand the chance of winning the star prize at the end of the promo.
In addition to these exciting prizes, Airtel will be offering smart phones to 100 lucky customers every week and free airtime to over 5,000 customers.
Speaking on the consumer-reward initiative, Mr. Maurice Newa, chief commercial officer, Airtel Nigeria, noted that Airtel continues to create platforms to enrich and empower its customers, noting that the Airtel Red Hot promo Season One was a success as it opened doors of fortune to new and existing customers.
He said: “The second edition is bigger and bolder with lots of goodies for Airtel customers. This is another opportunity for our customers to become instant millionaires while others will step up their style by winning smartphones and free talk time to chat with friends, family, business associates and loved ones.
“Airtel Red Hot promo is another unique way of showing appreciation all Airtel customers in Nigeria. In addition to the innovative products and services which the network offers them, the Red Hot promo presents them with opportunities to enrich their lives and achieve their dreams.”
To participate and qualify, customers will need to recharge their lines or purchase any Airtel data, Blackberry, Android bundle or voice offer bundle offer. Each of these activities carry specific number of entries into the raffle draw and the higher the number of entries earned, the higher the chances of winning.
The accumulated entry points for a customer can be carried over every day throughout the promo so that the chance of winning increases with every passing day.
The Airtel Red Hot Promo, which runs for 60 days is open to all prepaid and Zero Credit limit post-paid customers.
It would be recalled that last year, Danjuma Ibrahim Yakubu, 40, a National Assembly correspondent with Radio Nigeria Precious FM, in Lafia, Nassarawa State, emerged winner of the N10m star prize.
Mazen Mroue, a non-executive director at MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has resigned effective February 27, 2026, to prioritise other responsibilities within the MTN Group, the company announced in a Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) filing.
MTN Nigeria
The notice, signed by company secretary Uto Ukpanah, stated: “This is to enable Mr. Mroue to focus on other priorities within MTN Group Limited. The Board wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. Mroue for his immense service to MTN Nigeria and wishes him success in his future endeavours.”
Mroue joined MTN Nigeria’s board on June 1, 2022, bringing over 28 years of telecom experience. A veteran MTN executive, he previously served as CEO of MTN Uganda and MTN Liberia, non-executive director at MTN Cyprus, and held leadership roles at MTN Ghana.
Since February 2022, he has been MTN Group’s Chief Technology and Information Officer, overseeing technology strategy and governance. Earlier, as MTN Nigeria’s COO from August 2018 to January 2022, he also sat on the MTN Nigeria Foundation board.
The exit follows MTN Nigeria’s stellar 2025 results, posting a ₦1.70 trillion profit before tax—reversing a ₦550.3 billion loss in 2024 driven by forex woes—marking one of the telco’s strongest rebounds.
Google has rolled out support for Yorùbá and Hausa languages in its AI-powered Search features—AI Overviews and AI Mode—enabling millions of Nigerians to get quick answers, summaries, and conversational web exploration in their mother tongues.
The update forms part of Google’s push to cover 13 African languages, including Afrikaans, Akan, Amharic, Kinyarwanda, Afaan Oromoo, Somali, Sesotho, Kiswahili, Setswana, Wolof, and isiZulu, selected based on high search activity across the continent.
Now, a Kano student can ask complex questions in Hausa, while an Ibadan trader seeks business tips in Yorùbá—both receiving culturally nuanced AI responses via text or voice on Android, iOS, or web.
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s West Africa Communications Manager, said: “Building truly global Search requires nuanced local understanding. With Gemini-powered AI, we’ve made advanced capabilities relevant in Yorùbá and Hausa, so Nigerians converse naturally with Search in their mother tongues.”
To use: Open the Google app, tap AI Mode, and query in Hausa or Yorùbá for personalised guidance—breaking language barriers and making technology reflect Nigeria’s diverse identity.
MultiChoice is closing its continental streaming platform Showmax after 11 years, notifying subscribers Thursday of the board’s decision to discontinue the service in the near future to refocus on sustainable digital offerings.
MultiChoice
The email assured no immediate disruption: “You can continue streaming as usual, and no action is required from you at this time.” Showmax, launched in South Africa in 2015 and expanded across Africa, offered movies, series, documentaries, and sports to rival Netflix and others amid rising online entertainment demand.
The shutdown follows Canal+’s approved takeover of MultiChoice last year, with the French giant offering ZAR 125 per share for remaining stakes.
The deal mandates HDP ownership boosts, local content investment, and splitting MultiChoice’s SA broadcasting arm into an independent entity to meet regulations.
MultiChoice prioritised subscribers during the transition, promising advance notice on timelines.
Showmax’s exit signals consolidation pressures in Africa’s cut-throat streaming market, where global players dominate despite local content strengths.
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